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  1. dansnow
    Nice work Kevin. I made/sold a couple of those this past Valentines Day. They were well received.
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    Here's a really short video of the dragon moving Marg, hope it works. I can't attach the video so here's the link to it. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=284067465084954&set=vb.252821258209575&type=2&theater
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    The first one I made went to a young mother who was decorating a nursery for the baby she was expecting in a couple months. I agree that this one is more for looking. I have a cricket, a grasshopper, a dachshund and a couple other pull toys that are much more durable for the youngens.
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    Travis the plans were published in the April 2000 issue of Woodworkers Journal. The designer is John Hutchinson. I wouldn't recommend it for kids under maybe 5, or for kids that are well past the pick it up and throw it stage since the wing axle pins would be a bit vulnerable.
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    Finished the walking dragon this morning! Tried to mess it up putting the last leg pin in, but sorted things out and the little critter is done. Back legs, tail, wings and jaws move when it's pulled. Thanks for looking.
  6. dansnow
    Nah, within a day you'll wonder how you ever worked without a footswitch. I have one on my EX21 and can't picture trying to make some of the most delicate cuts without it!
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    Just to let you guys know, my son turns 41 this year! Together we are Snows Wooden Toys & Gifts Phantom, I found the trick that works for me on drilling the holes in the dowels is to make them extra long so I have at least 1/2" between the hole and the end, then trim after drilling.
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    I found the plans for this little guy online a while back. This is our second one (my son did most of the cutting. I did a couple parts, the finishing and final assembly). He's about 9" tall, made from 1/4" red oak and 1/4" and 3/4" oak dowel. The front fork is from a 1" thick piece of red oak. All axel and leg joints are held in place with 1/8" diameter pins. Thanks for looking.
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    Will have to check it out, thanks.
  10. dansnow
    If I'm using a glass in front of the item I don't finish it. If the frame and item are to be glued together I finish them as one piece otherwise I finish them separately.
  11. dansnow
    That sounds like a really cool idea there Kevin!
  12. dansnow
    Nope, it's so I can find the dang thing when I lay it down somewhere.
  13. dansnow
    Well here's the new equipment assembled and in the general area of where they'll be iin the shop. Today I reinstall the new table I just received for the New band saw. One of the reasons for ordering this particular saw was the better than average more accurate fence system it comes with. But when we were assembling it, my son and I discovered that the table was not drilled and tapped for the fence mounting holes. A phone call and I had a new table on the way. Got it late yesterday. A bit of a pain, but it got remedied. How does this pertain to scrollsawing, one might ask? The new saw will allow me to resaw thicker wood for more scrollsaw projects!
  14. dansnow
    Edward, just cut your hubs to the required length, drill a hole of the required size in the middle, then cut a 45 degree slot the width of your blade material in each end. If your hub is 1.5" long, then I would cut the slots .5" deep on each end. I made a small jig to hold the square stock at a 45 degree angle rather than tilting the table.
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    Thanks for the info and a nudge to think outside the craft fair. The wife and I have often discussed ways to reach customers outside of the crap shoot of the craft fair. Granted there are a couple of craft fairs that we did very well at and plan to return to, as well as a couple in the "well, we won't be going back to that one!" category.
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    I too have the Rigid oscillating belt/spindle sander, and it is the most used tool in the shop. I hope you enjoy the new bandsaw. I believe you'll find that going with the 14" over the 10" is a very good choice. I had about used up the 12" craftsman I inherited from my Dad, so I am really looking forward to getting used to the new grizzly. I went with it for the power, 1hp, the cast iron table with an accurate fence system, balanced cast iron wheels, and especially the riser option that will allow resawing up to 12" thick!!
  17. dansnow
    Or how about these tools? I needed a bigger bandsaw to resaw lumber for scrolling, and a drill press for drilling straight holes in awkward shaped pieces.
  18. dansnow
    I've had that happen a time or two myself. Not enough I I could feel or hear it, but enough to drag the cut off vertical just enough to mess with a puzzle.
  19. dansnow
    Well, if ya weren't in the middle of the back of beyond I just might!
  20. dansnow
    My favorite things to make are the more detailed toys, toys suited more to older children or mantle displays than rough sandbox usage. Unfortunately unless I have a request before hand, those are liable to stay with me for a while. My flatbed tractor trailer with working crane took almost 18 months to sell. So I limit myself on projects like that. I have learned over the last couple years which things are more likely to sell and try to keep them in stock while adding one or two new items each fair to see what sells and doesn't.
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    Ok here's a couple shots of the garage in its slightly disarrayed condition, showing the old bandsaw and benchtop drill press. One goal is to eventually rearrange things so we can get access to the lathe so we can both start learning to use it. Expecting new equipment day after tomorrow. Will have a couple new pics then.
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    Mom got her flowers, and A neighbor of ours will be getting the old bandsaw and drill press. It was really kool that when I offered to gift them to him, he replied that just that same day he'd been wondering how he could make enough money to buy a bandsaw. So I've started the re-arranging of the shop (garage), the first step accomplished today which was getting a couple of makeship tables taken apart so I have floor space for the drill press. It also gives me room to orient the new saw in a way that will make it more user friendly, and give me a little bit more room to get to the wall cabinets. I also found some sawdust that was likely over a year old!! I know, I don't have pictures of before, didn't think of it, will try to do better as I go along. Last report the new stuff was on the truck somewhere in the neighborhood of Chico!
  23. dansnow
    Good advice here. If it doesn't sell right away, be patient with it. Pick a bottom price you want to get. Then over time, you have room to lower the price and still get a reasonable amount.. I just sold an item that I had been carting to craft fairs for well over a year. You just have to have it out there when the right person comes along.
  24. dansnow
    Way to go Dick, that is indeed a score!! Congrats. I approached a local cabinet maker once about scraps and was told "we don't give away scraps, we burn it all." Sheesh!
  25. dansnow
    My son and I have been nursing along an old Delta benchtop drill press and an even older 12" Craftsman bandsaw for a while now. The bandsaw needs new guide bearings and struggles to cut over 4" thick. The drill press bearings are showing a little wear, and is very limited in how tall a piece I can put in it. Then today, partly as a birthday present, my Mom asked what we needed and how much would it cost. When I told her she said fine, I'll buy them for you. So today I placed an order through Grizzly for one of their 14" Anniversary Deluxe bandsaws and one of their 12 speed Heavy Duty drill presses. Expected delivery is middle of next week. Now I'll have to figure out what to do with the old ones. :)
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